Crowther Lake Fishing in Sheridan County, Nebraska

• Overview

  In Nebraska, Crowther Lake belongs to Sheridan County. What surrounds it is pine and birch. It measures about 38 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Compared with other Nebraska water on our list, it sits high. The nearest place of any size is Alliance, 23 miles away. For a city, Greeley is 165 miles off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Crowther Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Sheridan County list white sucker, brown trout, rock bass, yellow perch and green sunfish. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Crowther Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 73°F and January near 23°F on the long-run figures. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. After mid March the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice clears near mid March and comes back about early December in a typical year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It holds true on Crowther Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Thompson Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Crowther Lake.